This footage shows reckless Shane Walsh leading police on a three-mile car chase reach speeds of more than 75mph in residential streets.

The 23-year-old from Selkirk Gardens, Cheltenham, led police on a ‘cat and mouse’ pursuit and has been jailed.

The video is more than four minutes long and shows police reaching speeds of 77mph through Swindon Road in their attempt to catch Walsh.

He also reached speeds of 83mph in Swindon Road in the chase which lasted about 10 minutes.

The 23-year-old from Selkirk Gardens, Cheltenham, led police on a ‘cat and mouse’ pursuit and has been jailed for two years.

The court heard he went through a red traffic light and the wrong way round a roundabout, being egged on by his passengers, before finally stopping, Gloucester Crown Court was told.

Walsh admitted dangerous driving, driving while unfit through drugs and having no insurance on April 12 last year. He was sentenced to 10 months jail and banned from driving for two years for those offences.

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He also admitted breaching a restraining order by twice contacting his ex-partner between September and November last year. The charges said he drove up outside her home, pointed at her and shouted 'I'm going to get you.'

For those offences he was jailed for two months consecutively - making a total sentence of one year behind bars.

Shane Walsh

Prosecutor Janine Wood showed the judge footage taken from the police car of the pursuit of Walsh, who was driving a Toyota Corolla.

Judge Tabor commented: "I get the impression he was playing a game with the police - he got a kick out of the chase."

Mrs Wood said when Walsh finally stopped and was arrested he told police "I was going to the Springbank shops. Fair play, I've never been caught before."

The 23-year-old from Selkirk Gardens, Cheltenham, led police on a ‘cat and mouse’ pursuit and has been jailed for two years.

A blood test showed he was above the legal level for cannabis, she said.

During the hearing, ranting Walsh made frequent outbursts from the dock, protesting to the judge that he was being unfairly treated and also accusing a local journalist of making him look like a 'scumbag' in his reports of Walsh 's court cases.